Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Aleza. GAzETTE.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb II, 1887.

The House judiciary Committee, ~ tneii
meeting to-day, agreed to report favorably
bills for removing the political disabilities
of G. Il. Lee, of Loudoun county, and of T.
B. Male, of Culpeper county, Va. They
also agreed to report adversely upon Mr..
Brnegs' bill to keep alive the memory of
the War by making it national ofi'ense for
unauthorized persons to wear badges, but
tons, decorations or devices indicating en-
listment or service in the Union army.
Among the strangers in the city to-day
was State Senator Marshall Mccormick, of
Clarke county, Va. Mr. Mccormick thinks
an extra session of the Legislature of his
State would be decidedly inadvisable, in
asmuch az there is no probability that the
same men could do anything with the State
debt different in principle and policy from
what they have already done.
Major Frank Afriend, a native OF Rich
mond, Va, has been appointed assistant j.
brarian of the Senate, at salary OF 81, oOO
This was the result of Mr.. Riddleberger's
influence, which is considerably more po-
tential now than it has beer, in view OF the
close vote in the next Senate.
1t is understood that Senator RiddleDer-
ger and representatives Libby and Brady,
and representative elect Bowden-Messr
Libby and Bowden being from the norfolk
district. and all being republicans-are ID
| favor of Mr. G!ennan's confirmation as post
master at Norfolk, but that Gen. Malone,
who is on the postoifice committee, still has
the power to hold it w.
The Texas investigation was continued
to-day, and with decided advantage to the
democrats, as it was proved by republican
! witnesses that the rejected ballots were
those which, by judicial decision, were de-
clared invalid.
The Presiden veto Of the bill approprl-
ating money 10 buy seads for the drought
stricken region in Texas is generally sup
ported by the democrats
The fact that surveyors are at work be-
tween the south end of the Long bridge and
Alexandria and that the southern abutment
of that bridge is being wideued has given
occasion here to the 9upposition that the
Richmond ard Danyile Railroad intends
extending their track from Alexandria to
this city
In the Senate to day General Malone,
from the committee on public buildings and
grounds, reported favorabiy tine bill for
granting the right CT way through the Gov
eminent reservation at Fortress Monroe to
the Hampton AID Old Point horse Car rail-
road. He also offered an amendment to
the river and harbor bill providing for the
survey Of Aqua creek, Va.
Elk Postmaster Windsor, of Alexandria,
who is chief marshal OF the proposed ceie'
bration of Wasbington's birthday 10 his
city, was at the Capitol to-day. He SAYS
that when the committee waited upon tue
President to invite him, and through blm
| his cabinet, 50 attend the celebration, they
told him n special train would be at his dis,
posal and that every thing would DO done
to make his visit agreeable, and that as
several of his predecessors had accepted
similar invitations they hoped it would be
convenient for him to do likewise. He says
the President didn't seem to be- in the best
of health nut that ne received them very
kindly, told them theirs was the second in.
vitation of the same sort he had received on
the same day, that he would rather accept
theirs than any of the others, and would, if
it could be done conveniently. MIR. Wind
sor says battery Of U. S. artillery will par
ticipate in the ceremonies, and will be taken
to Alexandria on one of the ferry boats.
Mr.. Windsor has applied for the use Of the
saddle upon which President Lincoln rode,
now preserved in the War Department, and
should his application be granted, will ride
on it next Tuesday.
Mr.. Carlisle has been informed that he
will be rendered the position Of Secretary
of the Treasury. Should he accept it, it
will be with the distinct understanding that
he shall~haYe democrats to carry out his
Instructions.
Mr.. C. w. Ridley, superintendent of the
Potomac Ferry Company, had conference
with some Of the members of the Senate
river and harbor committee to-day, and gave
them reasons why an appropriation should
be made to enable steamers to get into
| Nonini creek, on the Potomac river.
Representative Daniel, of Virginia, when
asked to day if he had hoard any thing
about an extra session of the Legislature of
his State, replied no, and that he would
rather see an extra session of Congress, as
the present session bad done little or moth
| ing.
1t is reported here that Mr.. Stubs, q
member of the Virginia State Senate, has
said that an extra session of the Legislature
of his State will meet about the 18th prox-
no.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Plumb presented
a petition for the passage OF the dependent
pensions bill over the Presidents veto. A
few moments later Mr. Hoar spoke in favor
of the petition, and, by q species of logic
peculiarly his own, attempted to prove that
the bill should be passed over the Presi-
dents veto for the reason that since the
war Massachusetts had given nineteen mil
lion dollars to her soldiers and their rela-
tives
1t is rumored to-day that the House Pensions
Committee will report unanimously in favor of
the passage OF the dependent pensions bill over
the Presidents veto. 1t is hardly possible how
ever, that such a report can be adopted by Con-
gress.
1t is reported thst Mr.. Randall will attempt to
have one of the appropriation bills amended so as
to remove the tobacco tax.
The District of Columbia appropriation bill, as
agreed upon by tie Senate appropriations COM
mittee. provides for 3 police and ice boat with
which to keep open the Washington harbor dur
ing the winter.
a well informed democratic politician from
West Virginia here to-day says the impression in
his state now is that u s. Senator will be elect
ed, and that The Governor will have to appoint
one. The session Of the Legislature will termi-
nate by law on the 25th instant.
Mr. Carlisle has promised to recognize Mr.. Bar
bcur before the end of the session to move to pass